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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1933
Page
2
A playful collage of 1940s style quips on politics, weather, and daily life. Notes on alimony, war debts paid in silver, liquor repeal, alienists and a legal case, government art jobs, and Santa’s weather. Mentions Ronald Finney, Peek Tugwell, and NRA General Johnson with wry humor.
The text explains that the Aluminum Company of America was not declared a monopoly by the FTC in 1930 after a five year investigation. It notes AACoA controlled U S bauxite, produced most sheet aluminum, and owned large stakes in multiple firms yet faced later lawsuits and NRA interactions. The piece cites Mellon influence and a backflip on monopoly status.
Frank H. Simonds argues that Europe must shift from League of Nations efforts to a power balance to deter Germany. He warns that Germany seeks annexations across multiple nations and union with Austria, threatening Italy. With Germany out of the league, Geneva can offer no forceful restraint, making arms and alliances essential to counter aggression. War, he says, is now an eventual certainty due to Germany’s revolution shattering peace hopes.
A census study tracks shifts from 1850 to 1920, noting many occupations absent in 1850 now common, and others fading. It highlights growth of chauffeurs, electricians, plumbers, and white collar workers, while tailoring and dressmaking shrink due to factory production.
The seventh Pan American conference in Montevideo Uruguay ended with a truce between Paraguay and Bolivia over the Gran Chaco and adopted economic goals. It backed lower trade barriers and a plan for an inter American financial institute while enabling initial reciprocal agreements such as a US Colombia pact. Secretary Hull helped win goodwill and foreign minister support, signaling stronger Western Hemisphere relations.
President Roosevelt and several governors denounce lynching as a vile form of collective murder. Missouri and Maryland judges call it despicable murder and moral failure. Critics urge more officials to speak out publicly to end the practice. Baltimore Evening Sun notes the call for accountability.
The note hints at potential moves by the attorney general over baseball players and suggests Greece could release Insull to benefit Medjani princes, signaling possible shifts in international and domestic policy.
The piece recalls a longstanding Christmas joke about a Scot who fires a pistol in the yard and rushes inside to announce that Santa Claus has died by his own hand, noting it circulated without retelling this year.
Critics say New Deal public servants lack propriety by writing for magazines while in office. The piece cites 1922 24 and 1932 Readers Guide entries showing presidents and cabinet members published widely. It argues such writing is not new and questions the current fuss.
A Kansas City Times report says Huey Long faces a rising anti Long movement in Louisiana. An injunction blocked ballot distribution but the election proceeded in most parishes. J Y Sanders Jr led over Mrs Kemp in a later election, fueling statewide tensions and potential moves to Washington.
The former French premier Edouard Herriot warns that France seeks close U S contact and could undermine American neutrality by fears of a European war. He questions France status as a defaulter and urges payments to avoid drawing the United States into renewed lending. The column rebukes European entanglements while noting two race anecdotes about a hospital arrival and a snowbound stork.
In Cass County Nebraska a petition for administration of the estate of Jacob F. Brendel is filed. Margaret Brendel is named Administratrix and a hearing is set for January 26 1934 at 10 a.m. before the County Court. Dated December 28 1933. A H Duxbury County Judge.
Estate of Amanda Prouty Rawson. Executor files final report and petition for examination and allowance of accounts determination of heirship assignment of residue and discharge. Hearing before the court January 12, 1934. Dated December 1, 1932. County Judge.
Creditors of the estate of George L. Hathaway must file claims by April 19 1934. A hearing to examine and adjust all claims will be held in the County Court room Plattenmouth on April 26 1924 at ten o clock a m. Dated December 15 1922. County Judge.
Notice states a hearing for the presentation and filing on April 13, 1934, in Plattsmouth regarding the estate of Levisa Conn. Dated December 12, 1932 by A. H. Duxbury.
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